Our conditions and benefits
At PM&C, we recognise the broad benefits of offering flexibility in how, when and where we perform our work. We promote and support flexibility to attract and retain a diverse and engaged workforce and deliver outcomes for the Australian Government.
We issue all staff with modern, mobile technology and tools to enable flexible working. Our offices have modern spaces that support activity-based work, including individual workstations, quiet rooms, collaboration spaces and open plan areas.
We consider flexibility first from a starting position of ‘how can we make this work?’ and make genuine attempts to establish mutually beneficial arrangements or suitable alternatives. We will consider your individual circumstances, as well as the operational requirements of your role, in agreeing flexible work arrangements.
PM&C provides a range of benefits and conditions set out in our Enterprise Agreement 2024–2027 for non-SES employees and in individual arrangements for SES employees. These include:
- Competitive salary: Current salary and allowance rates with annual salary increases, and advancement through pay points at each classification for eligible staff.
- Superannuation: Generous 15.4% employer superannuation contribution.
- Flexible work arrangements: We support our employees’ desire to balance their career and personal lives through a range of flexible work options. For example, part time work, flexible working patterns across the 7 am to 7 pm bandwidth, work remotely or from home, compressed hours, job sharing, flex-time scheme for APS 1–6 employees.
- Attractive leave provisions: New APS employees are credited with 18 days of personal/carer’s leave on commencement each year and 20 days of annual leave (pro rata for part time) and are not normally required to work over the Christmas closedown period or on public holidays. We provide 18 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers, 8 weeks of paid secondary caregiver leave. A range of other generous leave provision apply, such as long service leave, cultural, ceremonial and NAIDOC leave, leave for employees affected by family and domestic violence, compassionate and bereavement leave, emergency response leave, and defence related leave.
- Allowances: Higher duties, travel assistance, retirement financial assistance, on call allowance, motor vehicle and workplace responsibility allowance (for First Aid Officers, Fire Wardens, Health and Safety Representatives and Workplace Respect Officers).
- Relocation: We will consider support for employees moving to Canberra with a variety of assistance as needed, including removal of possessions and temporary accommodation.
- Study assistance and professional development: We focus on and invest in growing your capability with leadership programs, coaching, study assistance (up to $7,000 per year), professional skills training and seminars.